Grace Tigers split first two games at Super 8 Classic

The #4-ranked Grace Bible College Tigers played split their first two games in the Super 8 Classic this week. Hosted at Kentucky Christian University, the top talent in NCCAA D-2 was on hand.

In Thursday’s opening game, Grace escaped with a 92-90 victory over the host and #4-ranked Kentucky Christian Knights.

Grace trailed the Knights at the half by five points and were behind by eight with under 10 minutes to go before going on a 21-6 run to take the lead. The Tigers held on from the free throw line in the final minutes and survived a half-court heave at the buzzer.

Brandon Winchester-Jones recorded career-highs of 28 points and eight assists. Grant Garrison joined in with 16 points and Adam Kregel added 13 points.

Friday afternoon, Grace lost 86-82 to Johnson University Tennessee, the #8-ranked team in NCCAA D-2.

The Tigers took an early lead and showed their dominance in the first half. Grace led 41-30 at the half.

Johnson would fight hard to get back into the game, pulling within 56-47 with 14 minutes to go. They would tie the game at 61-61 before Grace went on a 7-0 run with 8:23 left. Johnson regained the lead at 71-70 with 6:03 left in the game. A couple key three-pointers extended the Johnson lead to 81-75 but Grace hit a deep ball of their own and fought back to an 82-79 deficit with 1:32 left. The Tigers had a final chance to tie the game with a three but Johnson got a defensive rebound to seal the deal after a couple foul shots with 1.8 seconds left.

Grace will finish off the trip with a matchup against Carolina Christian College on Saturday afternoon and return to Michigan with a visit to Hope College on Tuesday.

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